San Diego Comic Fest 2018 Program Schedule

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Friday, Apr 20, 2018

Time Brittany Crescent Garden Salon I Garden Salon II Le Chanticleer
10:00AM Basics of Digital Illustration: Digital Arts Workshop
Ryan Magnusson
Disasterpiece Theatre: Remembering Jay Curtis (Sal U.Lloyd)
Terence Sanford
     
10:15AM        
10:30AM        
10:45AM        
11:00AM Moving From 2 to 3 Dimensions (Digital Arts Workshop)
Chris Cox
Astronomy of Harry Potter
Tim Slater
Frankenstein Preview Fest
John Field
The Mechanics of Basic Screenwriting
Gerry Williams
Spotlight on Mary Fleener
Mary Fleener, Mark Habegger
11:15AM  
11:30AM  
11:45AM  
12:00PM Drawing Fundamentals For The Computer (Digital Arts Workshop: Friday #1)
Tom Luth
Celestial Navigation with Moana
Stephanie Slater
The Frankenstein Rarities Hour
John Field
Spotlight on Maggie Thompson
Mark Evanier, Maggie Thompson
Women Lead Comics!
Donna Barr, Mary Fleener, Roberta Gregory, Trina Robbins
12:15PM
12:30PM
12:45PM
1:00PM Digital Painting For Comics
Anthony Washington
Women in Underground Comix
Anina Bennett, Mary Fleener, Trina Robbins
"I am not a number! I am a free man!": The 50th Anniversary of The Prisoner
Richard Bruning, Jackie Estrada, David Lemmo, Mike Royer, Paul Sammon
X-Men: The Animated Series
Larry Houston, Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald
Spotlight on Lalo Alcaraz
Lalo Alcaraz
1:15PM
1:30PM
1:45PM
2:00PM 3D Magic in Photoshop (Digital Arts Workshop)
Stephen Burns
The Art of Virgil Finlay
Greg Bear, David Clark
John Stanley at Last
Jackie Estrada, Maggie Thompson
Frankenstein: The Novel
Leslie S. Klinger
Spotlight on John Semper
Matt Dunford, John Semper
2:15PM
2:30PM
2:45PM
3:00PM Drone Photography Fundamentals (Digital Arts Workshop)
Josh Friedman
Can Comet Hunters Save the World?
Tim Slater
The Bride of Frankenstein
Kelly Dunn, William R. Lund, David J. Skal, Spike Steffenhagen, Stephen Woodworth
More than Pogo: Walt Kelly
Jackie Estrada, Mark Evanier, Maggie Thompson
Cultural Appropriation in Comics, Films, and Games
Lalo Alcaraz, Paul Guinan, Daniel Gutierrez, Floyd Norman
3:15PM
3:30PM
3:45PM
4:00PM Drawing Fundamentals For The Computer (Digital Arts Workshop Friday #2)
Tom Luth
Who Shot First and Why it Matters in Star Wars
Stephanie Slater
From Comics to Animation
Buzz Dixon, Larry Houston, Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, John Semper
Kirk Alyn: Film's First Superman
John Field, Eugene "Gene" Henderson, Greg Koudoulian, Mike Royer, Maggie Thompson
Mary Shelley, Her Family, and Friends - All the Hot Gossip from 1785 through 1851
Astrid Bear, Diane Clark, Leslie S. Klinger
4:15PM
4:30PM
4:45PM
5:00PM Phil Yeh's Graphic Novel Workshop
Phil Yeh
The Art of Lee Kohse
Lee Kohse
Life at Disney and Pixar
Willie Ito, Floyd Norman, Steve Purcell
Spotlight on Jacqeuline Goehner
Jacqueline Goehner
Spotlight on Neil Gaiman's Sandman
Karen Berger, Leslie S. Klinger
5:15PM
5:30PM
5:45PM
6:00PM From Comic Fest to comic studio: The Secret Origin of the Accidental Aliens
Rodney Anderson, Andi Dukeleth, Scott Lost, Travis Rivas, Emily Rocha, Tristan Whitehous
Reasons for Seasons in Game of Thrones
Stephanie Slater
Oddball Comics
Scott Shaw!
The Making of "Daisy Belle"
William Wall
Supeheros for Breakfast Cereal (Frankenberry is our hero)
Duane Dimock, Mikal Vollmer
6:15PM
6:30PM
6:45PM
7:00PM     GERRY WILLIAMS' GENRE FILM FESTIVAL PART 1
Gerry Williams
  Friday Night Reception
Dave Stephens, Gabriel Valentin
7:15PM      
7:30PM      
7:45PM      
8:00PM      
8:15PM      
8:30PM      
8:45PM      
9:00PM     THE PSYCHOTRONIC FILM FESTIVAL - Part 1: 9pm to Midnight!
John Field
   
9:15PM        
9:30PM        
9:45PM        
10:00PM        
10:15PM        
10:30PM        
10:45PM        
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Saturday, Apr 21, 2018

Time Brittany Crescent Garden Salon I Garden Salon II Le Chanticleer
10:00AM Drawing Fundamentals For The Computer (Digital Arts Workshop Saturday)
Tom Luth
Could we be creating Frankenstein Monsters through Bioengineering and Nanotech
Ronald Coleman, Nancy Kress
Jack Kirby - Monster Influence
Mark Evanier, Tom Kraft, Mike Royer
Fans and Fandom in Mexico
Hugo A. Castro, Daniel Gutierrez, Adriano Hernandez, Juanele, Sebastian Llapur
Political Cartooning in the Age of Trump
Lalo Alcaraz, Steve Breen, David G. Brown
10:15AM
10:30AM
10:45AM
11:00AM Digital Painting For Comics (Digital Arts Workshop Saturday)
Anthony Washington
The Stars (and Beyond) My Destination
Iair Arcavi, Gregory Benford, Stephanie Slater, Tim Slater
Tribute to Joe Clokey
Michael Aushenker, Dean LeCrone, Spike Steffenhagen, Phil Yeh
The Forensic Comicologist
Jamie Newbold
Voice-Acting in Mexico: Spotlight on Sebastian Llapur
Hugo A. Castro, Sebastian Llapur
11:15AM
11:30AM
11:45AM
12:00PM Mark Kistler's "You Can Draw in 30 minutes" Saturday Workshop
Mark Kistler
Physics as Graphic Novel - Creating The Dialogues: Conversations About the Nature of the Universe
Clifford V. Johnson
Spotlight on Buzz Dixon
Buzz Dixon, Thomas "TJ" Shevlin
All About Fables
Karen Berger, Steve Leialoha
The History of Comics in Mexico
Juanele
12:15PM
12:30PM
12:45PM
1:00PM Comic Book Layout in Adobe InDesign (Digital Arts Workshop Saturday)
Avery Caldwell
The Killer B's
Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, Vernor Vinge
Boris Karloff and Frankenstein
Sara Karloff
Aztec Empire: A Landmark Graphic Novel in the Making
Paul Guinan
The Art of Mulaka: A New Video Game for Mexico's Lienzo
Hugo A. Castro, Daniel Gutierrez, Adriano Hernandez
1:15PM
1:30PM
1:45PM
2:00PM Getting Started With 3D Printing
Chris Cox
The History of Science in Comics
Prof. Lisa Chaddock, Prof. Shane Haggard, Thomas "TJ" Shevlin, Dr. Lisa Will
People v. Frankenstein's Monster and Dr. Henry Frankenstein ( Mock Trial )
Ezekiel Bottorff, Justin Carpenter, Debra Christian, Joshua Gilliland, Kaethe Kaufman, Christine De Leo, Dr. Rebecca Najera, Judge Carol Najera, Matt Weinhold
Spotlight on Nancy Kress
Greg Bear, Nancy Kress
DC's Zuda and the Challenge of Web Comics
Richard Bruning
2:15PM
2:30PM
2:45PM
3:00PM Comic Book Production - The Digital Workflow (Digital Arts Workshop Saturday)
Sean Glumace
Science Fiction Movies and TV - How's the Science?
Iair Arcavi, Clifford V. Johnson, Nancy Kress, Melora Larson, Alfred Nash, Stephanie Slater
Comic Art as Album Art: The Sequel
Mary Fleener, Mark Habegger, Batton Lash, Bart Mendoza, Mike Royer, Scott Shaw!, William Stout
Journeys To Complete The Work
Dr. Olivia Chilcote, Dr. Jen Shannon, John Swogger
3:15PM
3:30PM
3:45PM
4:00PM 3D Integration Into your creative work flow (Digital Arts Workshop)
Stephen Burns
2000 sols of Curiosity: five years and eleven miles on Mars
Michael Ravine, Tim Slater
Spotlight on Karen Berger
Karen Berger, Rob Salkowitz
Grace Jones . . .Masquerade Anyone?
Delores Fisher, Dr. Anta Merritt, Lady Shadow
Fear the Walking Dead and Film Production in Baja California, Mexico
Gabriel Reyes
4:15PM
4:30PM
4:45PM
5:00PM Way Of The Indie: Unique Perspectives On Self-Publishing
Chad Cavanuagh, Marcel Dupree, Keithan Jones, Terry Mayo
The Astonishing X-Men of NASA: How JPL's Team-X Designs Space Missions in Only Six Hours
Alfred Nash
What's Wrong With Comics?
Karen Berger, Jamie Newbold, Rob Salkowitz, David Scroggy, Maggie Thompson
The Consciousness of Jack Kirby Part Two -- How Jack Kirby saved the world
Barry Ira Geller, Mike Royer
5:30 San Diego Comic Fest Auction
5:15PM
5:30PM
5:45PM
6:00PM Making a Living as an Artist
Sean Glumace, Lee Kohse, Johnny Kolasinski, Aaron Watanabe
Crossing the Border: Key Issues in Collecting International Comics
Duane Dimock, Tim Kupin, Dr. N. Scott Robinson, Mikal Vollmer
TV Animation Classics of the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Buzz Dixon, Larry Houston, Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, John Semper, Thomas "TJ" Shevlin
Music in Comics
Michael Aushenker, Mel Smith, Spike Steffenhagen, William Stout
6:15PM
6:30PM
6:45PM
7:00PM     Superman: 80 Years of Adventure
John Field
  7:30 Saturday Night Party
Gabriel Valentin
7:15PM      
7:30PM      
7:45PM      
8:00PM     GERRY WILLIAMS' GENRE FILM FESTIVAL PART 2
Gerry Williams
 
8:15PM      
8:30PM      
8:45PM      
9:00PM       Untold Tales of Hollywood
Paul Sammon, William Stout
9:15PM      
9:30PM      
9:45PM      
10:00PM     THE PSYCHOTRONIC FILM FESTIVAL - Part 2: 10pm to 1am
John Field
   
10:15PM        
10:30PM        
10:45PM        
11:00PM        
11:15PM        
11:30PM        
11:45PM        
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Sunday, Apr 22, 2018

Time Brittany Crescent Garden Salon I Garden Salon II Le Chanticleer
10:00AM Girl Scout Comics Merit Badge Workshop
Pamela Jackson, Alonso Nunez
All These Worlds are Yours, Except Europa: Attempt no Landing There
Melora Larson
Spotlight on Steve Purcell
Steve Hendricks, Steve Purcell
Gender, sex, and sexuality: the queer comix collaborations of Kathy Acker and David Wojnarowicz and the work of Roberta Gregory and Donna Barr
Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Yetta Howard
Creating Cosplay
Jacqueline Goehner, Sylvia Leon, Mike McGee
10:15AM
10:30AM
10:45AM
11:00AM Exploring (and Colonizing?) the Solar System
Gregory Benford, Melora Larson, Alfred Nash, Tim Slater
The Black Panther as AfroFuturism
Ajani Brown
San Diego Comic-Con 1977: A Memorable Year
Jackie Estrada, Mark Evanier, Eugene "Gene" Henderson, Steve Leialoha, David Scroggy, William Stout, Phil Yeh
The Kaiju Panel
Beth Accomando, Hiroshi Kanatani, Chris Mowry
11:15AM
11:30AM
11:45AM
12:00PM Mark Kistler's "You Can Draw in 30 minutes" Sunday Workshop
Mark Kistler
Spotlight on David Scroggy
Rob Salkowitz, David Scroggy
Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, and the 50th Anniversary of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
Paul Sammon
Alfredo P. Alcala and the Great Filipino Comics Invasion
Alex Nino, Phil Yeh
Can (and Should) Fans Just Get Along?
Astrid Bear, Anina Bennett, David G. Brown, William R. Lund, Maggie Thompson
12:15PM
12:30PM
12:45PM
1:00PM Moving From 2 to 3 Dimensions (Digital Arts Workshop Sunday)
Chris Cox
Turning Stars into Gold: The Discovery of the First Kilonova
Iair Arcavi
2001: A Space Odyssey 50th Anniversary
Greg Bear, Paul Sammon, Gerry Williams
30th Anniversary of Garfield and Friends
Mark Evanier
Typecast - From Idea to Reality in the World of Crowd Sourcing
Mac Beauvais, Chris Dorman, Ben Paddon, Justin Zagri
1:15PM
1:30PM
1:45PM
2:00PM Comic Book Production - The Digital Workflow (Digital Arts Workshop Sunday)
Sean Glumace
Ursula K. Le Guin Tribute
Anina Bennett, David Brin, Nancy Kress
Frankenstein in Popular Culture
Leslie S. Klinger, William Stout, Maggie Thompson, Pete Von Sholly
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
Mark Evanier, Floyd Norman
The Origin of Amatl Comics and Claudia Dominguez's More Than Money
Claudia Dominguez, Pamela Jackson, William Nericcio
2:15PM
2:30PM
2:45PM
3:00PM Digital Painting For Concept Art (Digital Arts Workshop)
Anthony Washington
Fermi's Paradox 2018: OK, really, where are they?
Greg Bear, David Brin
Hair Apparent: Great Beards and Moustaches in Comics, Fantasy, and Science Fiction
Alfred Nash
Spotlight on Steve Breen
Steve Breen
Sunday Frankenstein Cafe Auction
3:15PM
3:30PM
3:45PM
4:00PM Basics of Digital Illustration (Digital Arts Workshop Sunday)
Ryan Magnusson
     
4:15PM      
4:30PM      
4:45PM